A new report by the Penington Institute has revealed an unfortunate increase in unintentional overdose deaths across Tamworth and Gunnedah.
A total of 26 people died of an accidental overdose between 2014 and 2018 – eight more than in the previous five years.
For the past decade, regional New South Wales has recorded a higher number of unintentional overdoses than that of Greater Sydney.
The reasons behind this steep increase remain unclear.
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